But the obsession with sports in this country never has any downsides...

I say this because I'm weary of hearing about the "evils" of video games. Every hobby has its obsessives and freaks that take it way too far and become an issue but when it comes to "sports culture" people ignore this.

And, how was this asshat not arrested? You can bet if the kid had beat down a teacher, or done something even more heinous like form the shape of a gun with his fingers, he'd have been arrested... Well, at least he was fired, I guess...

RobSeace:bearcats1983: Who hasn't wanted to upper cut a mouthy teenager?

At 12, he's not even technically a teenager yet!

And, how was this asshat not arrested? You can bet if the kid had beat down a teacher, or done something even more heinous like form the shape of a gun with his fingers, he'd have been arrested... Well, at least he was fired, I guess...

My son is the same size as this kid. The police would be doing the guy a favor by locking him up. He wouldn't be hard to find, my kid knows how to black an eye. That is where I disagree with blogger boy, someone starts an unwarranted physical confrontation, the kid should defend himself.

That is a shame the guy will likely get out of jail in about a year, and still has those student loans to pay. It's amazing what one bad decision can do to your life. I don't pity him, may the other teachers learn why you don't hit a kid.